Brussels, 11/04/2013 (Agence Europe) - Member states must observe the principle of equal treatment between men and women when they grant early retirement support to older farmers, the EU Court of Justice states in a ruling delivered on Thursday 11 April (Case C-401/11). The Court adds that the different countries may not determine differently, depending on the gender or number of children of the applicant, the age from which that support may no longer be claimed.
The EU encourages early...